Download - Friends of the Children 2014 Annual Report
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dear friendsAs I look back on nearly six years with Friends of the Children, I feel extremely proud of our progress—among our youth as well as in our growing organization. In this 15th year, we have so much to celebrate.
As part of a national network, we have developed a new brand that sets Friends of the Children apart, reflecting our unique and impactful program model. We ensure that the youth in our program receive support and guidance from a professional mentor every week for 12½ years, until they complete high school, prepared for their future. A high-quality, reliable, one-on-one relationship with a consistent adult role model—who is there for them no matter what—is the key to our youths’ success.
Three years ago, we set bold goals to grow sustainably and ensure that our youth are able to achieve their goals. And I am excited to report that through relentless efforts, we met those goals, thanks to our board, staff, and community of supporters—YOU! After a year of planning, we moved into our new space in the Rainier Valley. It is designed to support high quality experiences and learning for our youth, including areas tailored specifically for younger children and teens, a designated quiet study space, and a spacious kitchen to cook “family” meals. I have an incredible feeling each time I see a child walk through our front door with eagerness and excitement because they have a safe space to learn, grow and just be kids.
Together we accelerate generational change in our community, one child at a time. Friends of the Children has experienced tremendous growth and development over the past 15 years. While our organization is stronger than ever, we continue to evaluate and enhance our program. Just like our youth graduates, we have worked hard to get where we are, and we are excited to see what the next 15 years will bring, with your support.
thank you!Kelly Stockman Reid, MPAExecutive Director
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To accelerate generational change, Friends of the Children identifies
youth facing the toughest challenges and connects them with professional mentors who guide them to develop their greatest potential and achieve
their goals. From kindergarten through high school graduation,
no matter what.
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meet Ben Graham
Ben Graham joined Friends of the Children two years ago after graduating from Western Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in social services. “I was thinking about a career working with teens because, in the past, I always worked with older kids.” Here at Friends of the Children, mentors start with a new cohort of kids who are in kindergarten or first grade, when they are eager to learn and grow. This approach promotes meaningful relationships, developed over many years, to maximize program impact. “I am happy. I love working with these kids,” Ben said.
How was your first experience with Friends of the Children?When I first started, I was excited. I wanted to jump in and be this kid’s best friend, from day one, and that is not exactly how things work when building relationships with youth who have lost trust in many adults. I was way too overbearing with the first kid I signed up. On our first couple of outings, he was silent the whole time. I wasn’t sure what was going on with him, so I went and asked his mom about his behavior. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t something I was doing wrong. She said that is just how Joshua* is and I should just let the relationship happen naturally. And eventually it did. Whenever I picked Joshua up to go on an outing, I just said hello and asked how he was doing. I wanted to let him know I was here for him. It’s been two years, and I can’t get him to stop talking. I know he trusts me and that is great.
Can you share an experience with one of your boys? There was a really big incident six months ago with one of my boys, Dominic*. The day started off really well, and all of a sudden things started to unravel, and he lost it. Dominic had moved from his home twice in two months, school was ending and he wasn’t going to be able to see his friends, and he was getting a new teacher. All those transitions caught up to him, and he broke down. He punched me, bit me, spit at me, and called me names. I couldn’t believe he was doing this to me. I thought, ‘This is not a good scene.’ That day was a bad day for sure, but I look back on it now and I realize that was a good day. If he done that to anyone else, there’s a 99% chance that person would be gone from his life. Dominic showed me his worst, and I didn’t go anywhere. When I saw him next I just asked him how he was doing. He looked at me like, ‘I thought you would run for the hills.’ Ever since then Dominic has been on a roll in school, his social life and his behavior. I feel like he had to test me and give me his worst to see if I was going to bounce or not. I am excited to see him, and I know hanging out with me is the best part of his week, for sure.
What is a typical day like for you and your boys?The first thing I do with all my boys is homework. Most times we go to the library because we can do our homework, read and use the computer. I hope one day they will use the library as a resource. The next activity depends on the youth. One of my boys loves knights, so we build castles out of cardboard boxes. Sometimes I throw in new things such as going to the docks in Ballard and checking out the boats. They loved it.
What is something you hope your kids will have learned by the time they graduate?I want my kids to be successful on their own terms. So whatever they want to go after and they want to do, I want them to have the confidence and ability to go after it. If you want to do theater, I want to be able to help build that kid up and give him the tools to be the best actor that he can be. I want to help foster that.
*Name changed to protect the privacy of the youth.
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it works.
Children born into poverty are at risk for dropping out of school, substance abuse, incarceration and teen parenting. We provide a salaried, professional mentor, called a Friend, for their entire childhood, from kindergarten through high school graduation. 12½ years. No matter what.
We select the children facing the highest risks. 77% have experienced four or more of the 13 indicators of risk listed below:
• Home instability• Domestic abuse • Child welfare involvement• Parent health problems• Poverty • Single parent households• Food insecurity• Parent substance abuse• Lack of parental involvement • Parent incarceration• Born to a teen parent• Parent criminal behavior• Low parental education
In addition, priority concerns were identified for the program:
1. Violence exposure2. Addiction exposure 3. Loss of a parent
Almost of the youth in the program had at least one priority risk indicator in the past year.
$1=$7It makes economic sense. The Harvard Business School Association of Oregon estimated that for every $1 invested in Friends of the Children, the community benefits over $7 in saved expenses that ONE child would have incurred. Supporting one child saves the community $900,000.
This past year, ALL eligible youth received a high school diploma or GED*.
*Based on the most recent school data available (2013-2014 school report card data)
98% of our youth AVOIDED the juvenile justice system.
98% of our youth AVOIDED early parenting.
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56 %
79%
55%
46 %
of our youthare at high risk of becoming
homeless.
of our youth were born to a mother who was a
teen parent.
of our youth have lived with someone
other than their parents.of our youth have
parents who have been
incarcerated.
*Based on the most recent school data available (2013-14 school report card data)
Recent results are remarkable, given the challenges faced by our children*:All students K-11 were promoted to the next grade, and all eligible youth graduated from high school.
85% of students met grade-level math standards.
98% of our elementary students met grade-level reading standards.
76% of students missed fewer than 10 days of school.
92% avoided suspension.
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volunteer spotlight:Tiffany Anderson
Tiffany, who works at Seattle University, is one of our outstanding volunteers. A University of Washington alumna, she is contemplating starting a teaching career with a focus on English.
Because she understands what it is like to face barriers and feel like there is only one path to follow, Tiffany connects personally with the mission of Friends of the Children. “I am the only one in my family who graduated from college, and neither my dad nor my mom finished high school,” Tiffany said. “I grew up with a stigma because of my family and I wanted to break that.” She has achieved that goal.
Tiffany has been a tutor at Friends of the Children for five months. According to Nicole Thomas, our education director, the tutoring program is in place to provide individualized support to each student. While her focus is on reading and English, she also helps k-5 youth with basic math skills. Being a kid a heart, Tiffany tries to merge learning with playing whenever she gets the opportunity. “We play with boxes a lot,” she said. “We go inside the box and we read. So then the kids are reading and they’re in a box and having fun. How much better can it get than that, you know?”
Richard Murray, our community engagement coordinator, has witnessed her interactions with the youth. “There is a combination of laughter and learning that accompanies Tiffany’s work with the youth. The youth always seem to enjoy interacting with Tiffany, even when tackling difficult problems,” Richard said. “Tiffany is able to break problems into understandable steps with humor and guidance.”
Learning hasn’t always been easy for her. She says she knows she can connect with some of the kids on that level. “Learning was a struggle for me because I also have a disability, ADHD,” she said. “I’m just really hoping they feel safe and know that it is not so bad to learn.”
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engagement opportunities
Volunteer at any of these events by helping secure needed supplies, leading art projects with the youth, and much, much more!
annual eventsMay
June
August
October
December
Mother’s Day Event
Graduation & Promotion Ceremony
Back to School Celebration
Inspiring Greatness Fundraising Event
Winter Celebration for Families
For more information on any one of these opportunities, please email:
Here are some ways you can make a tremendous impact:
Job Shadowing Spend a few hours with a youth and mentor to share insight into your profession, why you chose that path and the path they would need to take to work in your field; give a tour of your workplace and show them what a typical day is like.
Academic Support and Research InternshipProvide tutoring and specialized academic support for students in grades 1-12. Tutors work on-site at Friends of the Children with elementary, middle-school and/or high school students. Tutors research academic and articles for information to support mentors, as well as address academic concerns and learning disabilities.
Back to School Supply DriveGather much needed school supplies for our youth so that they start the school year with the tools they need to succeed.
Family GivingBrighten the winter season for our youth and their families by providing basic necessities and gifts! Items are based on individual wish lists of two “needs” and one “want,” provided by each youth and their family members.
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“My daughter’s mentor has been much more than just a mentor to my daughter. She is more like family. She has been a true friend to us… far above ‘mentor’ responsibilities.” —a parent
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Nakeya’s story After graduating from Pepperdine University with a bachelor’s degree in advertising, Nakeya Isabell always wanted to return to Seattle. Giving back to her community is important because she understands how hard it is for young people to make it out of poverty, and Friends of the Children is a perfect fit.
“I appreciate our long-term commitment to our youth. I view it as a chance for me to give back to the community I grew up in and be a tangible example of perseverance and beating the statistics of a ‘poor, at-risk child,’” Nakeya said.
She mentors nine young women ranging from eight to 17 years old, who she calls “my girls,” and through the consistency of seeing them every week, Nakeya has built lasting relationships with each of them that will stand the test of time. “The youth have the ability to beat the odds and break the cycle of poverty,” Nakeya said. “I needed to be a part of that.”
For Nakeya, academic success and building her girls’ confidence is very important. She wants to make sure they have the tools they need to succeed in life. “When you know your worth, it will help you make worthy decisions,” Nakeya said.
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Tyesha’s* storyPartnering with elementary schools in the Central District and Rainier Valley of Seattle, Friends of the Children selects youth who face the highest risk of school failure and dropout, and other poor outcomes. This is no exception with Nakeya’s girls, specifically Tyesha. At the age of 10, Tyesha suddenly lost her mother. Growing up was tough as she had to move in with her aunt. Struggling to follow her aunt’s rules, Tyesha lashed out, yelling at her siblings and cousins. Her academics suffered tremendously, as she wasn’t participating in class or turning in homework on time.
Her Friend, Nakeya, came into her life at the perfect time. Nakeya relates to her girls in a personal way because she grew up in the same neighborhood, facing similar obstacles. When Nakeya first met Tyesha she would not say much. She often stayed by herself and wouldn’t speak to other kids her age. Nakeya had to prompt her to say hello and she would follow Nakeya almost everywhere to avoid interacting with other children. Nakeya said building Tyesha’s self-confidence would be an uphill battle, and yet she was determined to help her. Tyesha was not trusting, and Nakeya knew she would have to show Tyesha she would not abandon her. That she would be there for her no matter what. Nakeya created a safe space for them at the shore of Lake Washington. When they went to the beach, they each collected five stones to throw into the lake. The first three stones they threw in the lake were things they wanted to leave behind. Then they threw one stone in for something they were grateful for, and the last stone represented something they appreciated in each other and their friendship.
“I knew when we started this activity I would have to put myself in a vulnerable position to gain her trust,” Nakeya said. “She knows that it is a safe space and we share in confidence. It has built so much trust between us.”
Nakeya also talks to Tyesha about how important it is to graduate high school and the opportunity that comes along with that success. During their time together, they worked on homework assignments to bring Tyesha’s grades up and it’s working.
“Nakeya is always there for me. Last year my GPA was a 1.2 and now it’s a 2.8,” Tyesha said. “I remember last year I wasn’t doing good in science, and she sat down with me to help me do my work.”
Now at 16 years old, Tyesha is thriving academically and passing all her classes. She is into fashion, and her personal goals are to graduate high school and go on to college. Throughout this process, she has also become a better role model, trying to instill the same lessons she learns with Nakeya in her younger siblings and cousins.
“Tyesha is resilient, she continues to fight and persevere,” Nakeya said. “In our time together I have seen so much growth in her and I am so proud of her accomplishments.”
*Name changed to protect the privacy of our youth.
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audited financials
assetsCash and investments ........................................................ $514,560 Pledges receivable ........................................................... $1,489,995 Prepaid expenses ................................................................... $6,488 Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation ............................. $5,101
total assets ..................................................................... $2,014,144
liabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expenses ................................. $42,102
total liabilities ...................................................................... $42,102
net assetsUnrestricted net assets ........................................................ $496,039 Temporarily restricted net assets ........................................ $1,476,003
total net assets ................................................................ $1,972,042
total liabilities and net assets ............................................ $2,014,144
revenueIndividual .......................................................................... $604,554 Foundations ...................................................................... $503,874 Special events ................................................................... $184,535 Corporate .......................................................................... $136,775 In-kind ................................................................................ $34,499 Other .................................................................................. $14,307
total unrestricted revenue ................................................. $1,478,544
operating expensesProgram services ................................................................ $832,276 Fundraising costs ............................................................... $151,303 Administrative services ......................................................... $77,556
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staffKelly Stockman Reid, MPA Executive Director
Mary Vegas Director of Development & Communications
Edgar Masmela Program Director
Nicole Thomas, M.Ed. Education Director
Paul Arnold Professional Mentor
Alexandra Chase Professional Mentor
Jessica Crenshaw Professional Mentor
Sheena Fanuncial Professional Mentor
Ben Graham Professional Mentor
Stefan Hauser Professional Mentor
Michelle Hurd Team Leader, K-5
Richmond Hurd Professional Mentor
Nakeya Isabell Professional Mentor
Upendo Jefferson Professional Mentor
Doneka Lang Professional Mentor
Elena Lynch Office Manager
Richard Murray Community Engagement Coordinator
Latima Stephens, MA Communication Specialist
Jesse Tabisula Professional Mentor
Alicia Uehling Team Leader, Teens
board of directorsSarah Cole, President Vera Whole Health
Jerin May, Vice President West Monroe Partners, LLC
Chris Fountain, Past President Forest Legacy Investments, LLC
Nicole Oishi, Secretary Regence
Dan Guderjohn, Treasurer Corporate Advisory Associates
Sharon Maghie, Founding Board Member Microsoft, retired
Christie Baird, Ambassador Board Chair (ex officio member) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jeffrey Beaver Graham & Dunn
Erika Blank Ernst & Young, LLP
Meredith Everist Baylis Architects
Walter Impert Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
Linda Perlstein Amazon
Lee Schoentrup Infectious Disease Research Institute
Harold Smith, MBA Umpqua Bank
ambassador board Christie Baird, Chair Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Rob Gray, Vice Chair K2 Sports
Zach Grossnickle, Treasurer MPA Candidate at UW
Nicole Turner, Communications Chair Seattle Public Schools
Caitlin Smethurst, Immediate Past Chair Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Kristen Barna Bellevue School District
Nicholas Boyd Wilson MBA Candidate at UW
Gina Dai PricewaterhouseCoopers
Lindsay Fournier Graphic Design
Meredith Heestand Theraclone Sciences
Patrick Higgins Social Media Consultant
Tony Imperati Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
Brian Kelly Seattle Nativity School
Ryan McAninch Goldman Sachs
Missy Mordy Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Jennifer Mortensen Intellectual Ventures
Melissa Ross Nordstrom
Sarah Titus University of Puget Sound
Joanna Vegas Farmers Insurance Group
Afton Walsh Walsh Construction Co.
Kristina Young Kibble & Prentice
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$25,000+Anonymous
Ballmer Family Giving
Crystal Springs Foundation
Discuren Foundation
Lenore Hanauer Foundation
Silver Family Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous
Aven Foundation
Sarah & Paul Cole
David McKinlay Trust
Donald Guthrie Foundation
John & Christine Enslein
Foster Pepper PLLC
Glaser Foundation
Graham & Dunn
Mark Hadland & Leslie Biaggi
JPMorgan Chase
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Microsoft
Northwest Children’s Fund
RealNetworks Foundation
The Seattle Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999Stephanie Barden
Copiers Northwest
Danica Children’s Foundation
Thank you for your investment in our youth and their future! We would like to thank the following donors for their generous support:
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Donald Guthrie Foundation
Dorsey & Whitney
Maria & Brian Fleming
Jennifer Johnson
Lane Powell PC
The Loyal Bigelow and Jedediah Dewey Foundation
Julie & Scott Lynch
The Mannix Canby Foundation
Mercer Island Presbyterian Church
The Moyer Foundation
West Monroe Partners
Perkins Coie
Greg Shaw
Regence
The Oregon Community Foundation
Mentoring Works Washington
$2,500 - $4,999American Endowment Foundation
BECU
Katherine Barnes & Barry Constant
Bess Spiva Timmons Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Desmond Brown
Evan Brown & Elli Koskella
Corporate Advisory Associates
Ernst & Young
Meredith & Steve Everist
Ann & Dave Green
Daniel & Lisa Guderjohn
Scott Harrison
Darin & Joy Hilliker
Mary Lampson
Erika Blank Linnell & Greg Linnell
Brian & Malissa Marcinek
Marcia Markovich
Ryan McAninch
Erin McLoughlin
Bruno Mueller
Linda Perlstein
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Lee & Will Schoentrup
$1,000 - $2,499Brandon Ackley
Scott Batchelder
Brent & Kristen Bauer
Baylis Architects
Ronald & Pamela Beard
Stanton & Bette Beck
Mike & Jackie Bezos
Johan & Dulce Bjorklund
Walter Braithwaite
Daniel Brown
Tana Carpita
Mary & Rick Clarfeld
Coldwell Banker Bain
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Martha Draves
Give With Liberty
Hainline & Associates
Jerry Hainline
Eric & Gwen Hanson
Barbara Hawley
Melissa Mordy & Geoff Hayter
Timothy & Anna Henderson
Anh Hoang
David & Karen Howe
JPMorgan Chase Matching Gifts Program
David S. Keenan
Ed Khalfayan & Margaret Murphy
Adrienne Kosewicz
Peter & Jane Lamb
Liam Lavery
Rick Little
Sherene & Richard Loughead
Daniel Shih & Ted MacGovern
Sharon V. Maghie
Patricia Meier
Jennifer & Mikael Mortensen
Dina Nelson
Jim Niemer
Jennifer & Tom Odle
Nicole & Chad Oishi
Orrick, Herrington, Sutcliffe
Mary E. Orvis
Pacifica Law Group
Shawn Plaster
Ken Powers
Richard & Susen Prentke
Michelle Quakenbush
Matt & Maren Robertson
Erin Rose
Richard Ross
Diane Shalander
Kameo Simpson
Kasey Skutt
Rob Sullivan
Jennifer & Toby Travis
Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
Washington Women’s Foundation
Steve Wells
$500 - $999Brian Baker
Andrew Barfoot
Susan Barry
Bayley Construction
Jeffrey Beaver
Lisa & Eric Booth
Shelley Carlson & Tom Richman
Wesley & Anne Clement
Philip Thompson & Elizabeth Dolliver
Peter Duncan
Chris Fountain
Peter Goldman
Andrew & Hillary Greene
Matthew J. Segal & Corrie Greene
Joseph & Wendy Harvey
Nick Hawley
Helsell Fetterman, LLP
Tung Ho & Dylan Meissner
Frederick and Gloria Hoedemaker
Walter & Celine Impert
Christopher and Dana Kenny
Kameron & Julie Kirkevold
Iron Horse Casino, LLC
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Cheryl Lanzinger
Cynthia Jones & Paul Lawrence
Lauren & David Lindheimer
Rob Mathison
Katie Matison
Ken McCumber
Trisha McIntee
Scott Orriss
Sandi Perlstein
Peterson Sullivan PLLC
Jeff Flinn & Kimberly Phillips
Day Surgical Products, Inc.
Charles & Jane Riley
Ashley & Chris Rossman
S. Francie Rutherford
Patrick J. Schneider
Brett Bly & Megan Smiley
Solid Ground Washington
Kristi Steen
Jena Thornton
Angela Treleven
Erica & Jason Tripard
Sharlyn Turner
Nancy Utaski
Tom & Karin Vial
Walsh Construction Co.
$250 - $499Cristi & Paul Aigner
David Anstine
Gary Archuleta
Michelle Audino
Jeff & Caroline Ballaine
Christian & Joan Belady
Shane Breeze & Chet Ricketts
Paige Davis
Ann De Lancey & Nelson Fausto
Steve & Shirley DiJulio
Anonymous
Jennifer Forquer
Jason Froggatt
Leanne & Mark Gallison
Matthew Harrington
Rick Harwood
Diane Hatzinger Radloff & Dick Radloff
Rebecca Herzig
Yvonne Horton-Brown
Nick Isaak
Doug Jackson
Sabine & Richard Jacques
Elizabeth & Rick James
Jamila Johnson
Manami Kano
Ben Katon
Ryan Kinter
William Kinzel & Katie Larchick
Karen Kramer
Kate Lampson
Jason & JoAnne Lowery
Jessica Martin
Ami M. McElroy
Portia R. Moore
Erica & Brian Olin
Hiley & Tyler Olsen
James B. Panoff
Ana Pinto da Silva
Brittany & Aubin Quesnell
Jay Riffkin
Louis Roebke
Sarah Rutherford-Bundy
Judith Stavisky
Ann & Jerry Stockman
Tistou Tree Service
Amy French & Steve Utaski
VHA, Inc.
Afton Walsh & Brad Harris
Wendy Walter
Ronald R. Ward
Molly & Blane Webber
Carol Whitaker
James Williams
Duke Young
up to $249Moss Adams
Trudy Alefaio
Ricky Auyeung
Shellie Bailkin
Christie & Jeremy Baird
Mary-Lynn Ballew
Daniel & Kitty Barran
Catie Beck
Mary Becker
Mark Brent
Doug Brownlow
Harriette Bryant
Brian & Amy Bushlach
Erin Callaghan
Cherie Carchano
Jean Carter
Marc & Sherry Caryl
Apoorva Chandra
Freddy Chen
Rob Collins
Sam Collins
Kelly Crawford
Tony D’Andrea
Dailygood
Sarah Danko
Karli M. Decker
Liz Deckman
Nataleah J. Deitzmann
Downey Family
Kristy Fammartino
Liv Faris
Farmers Insurance
Alexandra Foster
The Fred Meyer Foundation
Natalie French
Tim Galvin
Susan Gates
Girl Scouts of Western WA
Phil & Akumi Haack
Amanda Hall & Kyle Beattie
Stefan & Genova Hauser
Christine Hawkins
Matt Henn
Janet Heubach
Julie Hirsch
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Paul B. Hollie
Megan Hurley
Dave & Robyn Hutchinson
Anthony Imperati
Nina Israel
Angela & James Johnson
Carol Johnson
Allen Kim
Marieka Klawitter
Wendi Kovar
Space Needle LLC
Brian & Jennifer Ledbetter
Jeannie Lesmanawati
Judy Lightfoot
Lindsay Fournier, Graphic Design
Esther Lipman
Sara Liveratti
Hubert Locke
Matt Loftin
Ian Love
Brett & Stacey Manning
Veronica & Dave Mayo
Kevin McCarty
Greg & Lisa McNabb
Taylor Meloy
Katharyne Mitchell
Alonzo Mitz
Keli & John Morgan
Albert Mungin
John Ray Nelson
Sharon Block and David Newman
Sally O’Keefe
Oregon Social Learning Center
Karen Paez
Michael Parham
Andrew Pearson
Chris & Ellie Pedersen
Jon Perrino
Keith Jarrett & Erin Pettersen
Ashley Pillitu
The Polyclinic
Randy & Erica Porter
Andrea Pratt
Mary Ransdell
Evan M. Rawson
Lynora Reeves
Jennifer & Scott Reitz
Marguerite Riester
Dawn Robinson Young
Bryan Robinson
Lynne Russell
Christopher Schmidt
Seattle Preparatory School
Laurin Schweet
Sewer Friendly
Greg Shishman
Ravi Singh
Phillip Sit
Larry & Sandra Smith
Michael Smith
Ross & Kate Spearman
Dawn Spratley
Jeff Sterken
Kelly Stockman Reid
David Stockman
John Stockman & Colleen Burrows
Rosalynn Sumners & Bob Kain
Alisa Sylling
Pamela Tharl
Sarah Titus
Kate Tylee
University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs
Catalina Ursu
Joan & Raymond VanVoorhis
Lynne Varner
Brandt & Ruth Vaughan
Mary & James Vegas
Scott D. Verbonus
Lori Vincent
Jordan Wagner
Toti Walia
Ian Warner
Michael Washington
Lisa Weeks
Trevor Wells
West Seattle Bowl
Lora Wildenthal
Kathryn Wilkie
Kate Wontor
Recognition list includes donors who gave during the 2014 fiscal year (September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014). If you think your name was omitted in error, please contact us at 206-328-3535.
Learn about the many ways giving can benefit you and Friends of the Children. Contact us at 206-328-3535 or go to www.friendsseattle.org.